Fairfield Community School District public information meeting about high...
Fairfield Community School District is hosting four public meetings in March at different locations in the school district to present information about the high school renovation/remodel/addition plan...
View ArticleCalendar: March 12, 2013
TUESDAY Fairfield High School Renovation Plan, presentation, questions-and-answers, Lockridge Community Building, 5:30 p.m. Babe Ruth Sign Up, Fairfield High School Commons, 7 p.m. Fairfield High...
View ArticleIndian Hills Community College
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OTTUMWA — Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who completed their graduation requirements at the end of the 2012-13 winter term. This...
View ArticleDrive nets 1,205 pairs of underwear
The recent underwear drive, Show You Care with Underwear, brought in 245 packages of underwear. The number of pairs collected was 1,205. The following served as collection sites for the project:...
View ArticleBlood drive event planned at M.U.M.
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile unit drew several pints of blood at area blood drives recently. Twenty-eight pints were drawn Feb. 18 and another 29 pints were drawn Feb. 25 at...
View ArticleEaster photo session raising funds for cancer society
The Cancer Exterminator’s Jefferson County Relay for Life team will be hosting an Easter photo sessions fundraiser from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County Health Center. For each $15 donation,...
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Top 10 seniors honored
The top 10 academic seniors at Fairfield High School were recognized by the Fairfield Lions Club the evening of March 5. “They represent the best of FHS, and it has been a pleasure of the Lions to...
View ArticleSoutheast Iowa Band to perform
The Southeast Iowa Band, under the direction of Robert McConnell, will present “A Spring Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s Stephen Sondheim Center for the...
View ArticleTeacher of Year nominations due
The Fairfield Community School District is seeking nominations for the 2013 Teacher of the Year award. Nominations are due by 4 p.m. April 8 to the ~ Center. Nominations also can be emailed to...
View ArticleThe Capitol Report by Rep. Curt Hanson
Week 8 (March 4-8) in Iowa Legislative session. The weekend was filled with the Ottumwa area legislative forum, the annual Louden Credit Union banquet and the New Shanghai Circus. It was nice to see...
View ArticleTickets
The following traffic tickets were processed by the Jefferson County clerk’s office: Abdi Rashid Said of Seattle, Wash., maximum hours of service violation. Billie McRoy of 200 North 28th St., No. 60,...
View ArticleFire
Fairfield Fire Department investigated an alarm at 3:41 a.m. today, at Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store. Everything was OK. Firefighters responded to an automatic alarm at 1:50 p.m. Monday at Fairfield High...
View ArticlePolice log
The following information is Fairfield Police Department’s initial contacts summary received by dispatch for part of March 5 provided at the Jefferson County Law Enforcement Center. March 5 9:18 a.m....
View ArticlePublic meetings
TODAY Fairfield Community School District informational presentation — Lockridge Community Building, 5:30 p.m., the second of four public sessions for the community to learn about and view plans for...
View ArticleSpring celebration, awards set at MSAE
The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment will host the 39th Annual Spring Celebration at 8 p.m. March 20 at the Maharishi School Assembly Hall. All students, faculty, staff and community...
View ArticleStudents planning Spring Fun Run
SIGOURNEY — Talented and Gifted students of the Pekin and Sigourney community school districts are sponsoring a fund-raising Spring Fun Run the morning of April 6 at Sigourney High School in...
View ArticleMad Science at Fairfield Public Library
The Fairfield Public Library is reprising the popular Mad Science event Tuesday, according to Jessica Garchick, the youth services librarian and event coordinator. This is the second time the library...
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Cardinal students at state speech event
ELDON — Cardinal High School sophomore Logan Rachford and frehman Alyssa Harrington performed at State Individual Speech at Vinton-Shellsburg Saturday. “Alyssa received a 2 rating and gave her best...
View ArticleArt theme ties into RAGBRAI
The Fairfield Art Association’s fifth annual summer art installation in downtown Fairfield will be “Wheels, Gears & Pedals,” tying into the overnight stay by RAGBRAI in July. Original art created...
View ArticleIowa hoping for big run through Big Ten tourney
IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa knows that it will need to make a stunning run through the Big Ten tournament to earn an NCAA tournament bid. The Hawkeyes think they’re up for it. Iowa’s postseason resume is...
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